Puna Bio
San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 12 known investors
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Puna Bio develops microbial biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biofungicides for seed treatment based on extremophile bacteria collected from Argentina's Puna region, aimed at improving crop yields and regenerating degraded soils. Its products target crops such as soy, cotton, beans, wheat, and barley for the agricultural sector.
Founders & leadership
Puna Bio was founded in 2021 by Maria Eugenia Farias, Carolina Belfiore, Elisa Violeta Bertini, and Franco Martinez Levis.
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Maria Eugenia FariasinCo-founderMaria Eugenia Farias holds a PhD in Microbiology and has over 35 years of research experience in environmental microbiology and extremophile bacteria, with particular focus on isolating microorganisms from Argentina's Puna region; she founded and leads Puna Bio, which develops biofertilizers and biofungicides based on extremophile strains for agricultural applications.
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Carolina BelfioreinCo-founder
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Elisa Violeta BertiniinCo-founder
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Franco Martinez LevisinCo-founder
Board
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Dario MaffeiBoard director
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Fred GruisBoard director
Investors · 12
AIR CapitalBuenos Airesvia Ignacio Peña · inferred
At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M
GLOCAL LatamRosario · $500K
GRIDXBuenos Aires · $250K
SOSVNew York · $30K – $550K
Builders VCreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco
Dalus Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMexico City · $500K – $5M
IndieBioreportedSan Francisco · $525K
Also in the syndicate · 4
Corteva CatalystCorteva, Inc.leadGates FoundationSP Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$20.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2025
- Undisclosed amountSeedSep 2022Source ↗
▶$20.3MraisedJun 2025 · 20 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$20.3MraisedJun 2025 · 20 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Fred GruisDirector
- Maria Eugenia FariasExecutive Officer
- Dario MaffeiDirector
- Carolina BelfioreExecutive Officer
- Laurie MenoudDirector
- Elisa Violeta BertiniExecutive Officer, Director
- Franco Martinez LevisExecutive Officer, Director
- Paul EtenbergDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.3M
- Amount sold
- $20.3M
- First sale
- Mar 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Puna Bio do?
- Puna Bio develops microbial biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biofungicides for seed treatment based on extremophile bacteria collected from Argentina's Puna region, aimed at improving crop yields and regenerating degraded soils. Its products target crops such as soy, cotton, beans, wheat, and barley for the agricultural sector.
- Who founded Puna Bio?
- Puna Bio was founded by Maria Eugenia Farias, Carolina Belfiore, Elisa Violeta Bertini, Franco Martinez Levis in 2021.
- Who are Puna Bio's investors?
- Puna Bio's investors include AIR Capital, At One Ventures, GLOCAL Latam, GRIDX, SOSV, Builders VC, Dalus Capital, IndieBio.
- How much funding has Puna Bio raised?
- Puna Bio has disclosed $20.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Puna Bio headquartered?
- Puna Bio is headquartered in San Francisco, US.